Disk-wheel and demountable-rim construction



Aug. 21, 1928.-

R. w SIMPSON DISK WHEEL AND DEMOUNTABLE RIM CONSTRUCTION Filed July 27, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,503

R. W. SIMPSON DISK WHEEL AND DEMOUNTABLE RIM CONSTRUCTION Filed July 27, 1926 2 Sheets-$heet 2 gmvaniiez [3w km W 33) flbkom zw I Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

Kniur, or. EW YORK, n. Y.

ENT OFFICE.

ROBERT W. SIMPSON, on NEW YORK, N. Y., As'sr'ejrivon or one-Hans To EVINA A.

Disk- HEEL Ann DEMOUNTABL'E-RIMJ, CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed-July 27, 1926. Serial No."125,150.

The invention aims to provide a vehicle wheel of the disktype wherein it-is insured.

that the rim will beproperly; positioned with'respect tothedisk so asto lie in what 5 may be termed the centralplane of the disk, the riin to be securely locked insplace against an ular or sidewise motion with respect to the disk and yet to be demountable from .the disk by simple locking de- 1 vices which may be readily operated tof connect the rim to and disconnect it from the disk. i

In certain of its aspects the invention is particularly applicable to a diskwheekof the general type-disclosed in the copeiiding application filed in the name of Phillip White on May 14, 1925, Serial Number 30,15et, entitled vehicle wheel, but in its bi'oader-asnects the invention is not limited vention will be in part obvious and inpartj.

specifically pointed out in the description hereinafter contained which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof; such embodiment, however, is to be considered as merely illustrativeot its principles. In the drawingsi i Fig. 1 is a face view of a wheel constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a" central transverse section through suclf wheel takenon: line 2'2 of Fig. l'looking in the direction of. the ar 35 rows.

' .Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowlng detached one of the sections which make up the disk of the wheel., f Fig. 4- is a detailed section taken on line 4-4: of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

' Fig. 5 is a detailed section which may be considered as taken upon either of the lines 5-5 of F ig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.* A i i 1 The invention is illustrated as applied to a wheel having a hub member lto whichis secured a disk made up of a plurality of sector-like sections 2 which'are suitably se-j cured to the hub at'their inner portions.

As shown, the hub member is providedwith a circular flange 3 upon which the inner portions of the sections lie and to which they are secured as by rivets 4;. A fitting 5 may be slid ove in any suitable in'Fig. 2.

i The disk sections 2 are rthe hub l'and'held in place manner as by a nut6 shown preferably bent to provide parts running oblique to the plane of the wheel whereby'when the several sections are assembled a diskis made up having alternating V-shaped ridges and depressions radiating outwardly to the periphery of the disk,

ing greater sti ength to the disk and also providinga periphery on the disk having this construction impartparts which run oblique to the plane of the wheel in'zi -zag fashion and serves more adequately to brace the rim of the wheel.

As shown each obtuse angle with its apex 7 substantially at the central line section forms a central ridge? section 2 is bent to forman of the section, whereby each on one side of the disk with a corresponding depression on the other side, and the adjacent side edges of the "d isk's form similar ridges on the opposite side of the disk, as well as core respondingdepressions in the first mentioned side of the disk.

Ipre ier toprovide alongthe side edges of the sections 2 flanges which serve to strengthen; the

and also assist in'holdin proper relation to each other;

one side ed ge with a lip Sand the other vided with disk to a substantial extent the sections in As shown, of each section is provided side edge is proa complementary U-shaped flange 9; thus in asseinbling'the wheel successivesections are laid down around the hub member 1 with flaiiges'S and 9 interlocking,f the flanges being further secured The rim 10 together by' rivets or welding, if desired;

maybe supported directly upon the zigzag peripheral edges of the disk, the disk which form stops-to position the riin erly in the plane offthefw'heel. ,theflanges 9ot the disk s'ectionsare probeing provided with lugs P P As shown, v

vided with "radially projecting lugs 11, the

flanges being 1 ocated'on the inside of the P rim and disk comprising a c'amllever. con;v I

struction permanently associated with the disk and acting upon, tl1e. rim. so, as 02 move the latter 'angularly ith respect to. disk until certain interlocking parts which are provided on the disle and riin as hereinafteg described, havebecome engaged or is'engaged as the case maybe ASLShQWIl, the.

rim is provided with a plurality of inwardly projecting pins. 12 .--i'vhich register. with-re;

diskEsections 2iin one. angular. position. 'of'the rim,,thu 's permitting thelatte'r tobemounted on or renioveid' from the diskwhen the :parts,

' are in .proper angular relation The rim is looked upon the clisk-byslight angular movement between the. abovetwo parts after tlie ,pins ,12 of therimhavepassed' through; slots.

13.5. above H mentioned. I As.

- shown, tllQCllSk carries a plurality of periphs eral SliQlVeSflr. .ledgeslhand onenottsuch.

ledges. Q lIleS. a pivotal camrlever 18 \which. may operatedby a bolt-1,9, passing. through theldisk;v The lever 18 has a notch 20, there? in;YWhi'IOhi.-. is, in' alinementlivith thejslot 13 i when. the rimis placed. on .thediskitnd thus by turning bolt 19,; lever .18 .may be actuated to force, the; pin; .12. .Out (of .alinement -xvith 9 l moving the rim. through; avsmal'l' angle in; doing so; The engagement, between bolt :19. Land lever, 18: and disk section; 2,-Inay be, made, loose enough topermit lever .18 and. 0lt t qvthe .necjessar i amounts with; ut. b ding-Q T At the same. time the remaining -,pins 12, on the rim will ,be turned out of. alinement ith eir. rr pondingslot.13; p'refer. to provide in conjunctionlwitlithe remaining. pinsl s li a ile s op membe s ag inst which h pinsv mayte when t nednngnlarly by.

v r lit-a -bevemehticliect. A sh iwn e r maining l geslaeaeh ar y p votallevers 8nope abl by b l s @1 3, mi r, to members.

' 18 3,1151, 19 above described, with theexce'ptiolt hat el ve is l t-awpmfidfi with shout rsl. 2 ead. of net-sh s o e g ge. the r spq id igi p ns. 2, h bolt; 1.19 is -,;tur.n e,d to move the rim back to; a posimw fi ethe pins 12 re in alinemen with ots; perm t. ir moval .of h im. t e. levers, 18F? twvill notvinterfere with .the b ack W id m v ment oith i eo resp ndingrpins 12,. ut, ne er heless .aft r;,bo t. v(. ha b en; tu ed t .llock :t r m, 1 siti. m,... 1ie bolts 193mg, be ftui n ed, to seat the. Sl1 011l-. rs 1 0% fi mly again t- .t11e; corresponding. p ns, hereby. e, sheu d rsiaoe,serretos rb. e: torsional s r insion hei rim .j.c1ur-. ing the 11s t e Wh el-,5

Vhile a specific embodiment of the invenhold ret ree-axial y tth ev ieela detachable tion has been disclosed it will be obvious that manychangesmay be made therein without departing from its principles, as defined in the appended claims.

I'claim'; i 1 v LA vehiclerwheel comprising a rim, a disk enclosed thereby having radial strengtheningw flang e s, ,tlrereiu said, fltl fi ein eiter dedjqjiqrm lugs engaging the rim to the'latter against movement in one dinea-ns for locking the rim in place against said lugsa; s

2 A vehicle wheel-comprising a rim, a diskr'encloseclthereby, said. diskwbeing made up. .of .ssectOL-IikesectiOns and ieachia section beinglshapedltog provide sectorslike portions. running. oblique-to the; .plane @01 :the rvvheeh: strengthening flangesebeing associated with said sections. .and being provided. with lugs engagingItherim .toZ hold .thelatter against.-

movement .in one. direction. axially: oisthe rim .inplace against said lugs...-;

3. A ivehi'clei wheel. comprising; a .rim, have ing locking pins projecting inwardly there from,l a .disk :eiiclosedgby.asaid rim. having partsshaped to receive said; pins and. locking the rim. in. place upon, angular movement 0f. the rim relative. to: the} disk; means carried by said Idiskifor engaging. oneof isaidrrpins wheel, and. means .for detachab1gy.- locking the to fmove the rim Qangularlyarid. lockthe latev ter. in; position and. adjustabletstop.members carried on the diskuadaptedfto seatagainst the remainingpins When-the, rim .is :in locked positionfv 4., A vehicleiwheelcomprising a rim, lock-1 ing .,pi1is projecting inwardly: therefrom, .a. disk enclbsedby. said rim, said; .diskwhaving peripheral .slots therein adapted to-rpermit.

thepins ,to through. frombneside? of.

thediskl-to the iother,..and.ineans for, moving the rim angularly with respectltoythedisk tp 1.10.011; said :pi'ns o1it,'of alinenienteivitlr said sots.

vehiclezwheel.comprisinga. rim lockmg ..p1ns pro] ectingr inwardly Ltherefrom, a disk enclosed bydsaid rim havingLperipheral. slots adapted to permit said pins to .pass.

I through :the disk fromhone. side .=to.the other,

and a: levenbarriedibyj said vdisk inposition to engage f one of said. ,'pins.-when, passed. through said; slot lassaforesaidi, andniove the pin iangular'lyeavith' respect Itojthe slot.

6. A vehicle wheel comprising a rim loeking pins;,pro.iecting. inwardly) therefrom,v a disk ienclo'fsedby. said: rim havingv peripheral slotsradaptedto .p erimitfrsaid. pins. topass through the disk from one side tovitherother, a lever. carried by said diskin: position. to engage. oneof saichpins vwhen passedlthrough- 's'aidslot'asiaforesaid, and moveithe pinangularlyr with-respect ;to the s]o.t,,,together WlthJStOP members carried 4 by. said i :disk adapted to seat against the remaining pins when forced out of alinement with their respective slots.

7. "A Vehicle Wheel comprising a rim, looking pins projecting inwardly therefrom, a disk enclosed by said rim having peripheral slots adapted to permit said pins to pass through the disk from one side to the other,

and a lever carried by said disk in position to engage one of said pins hen passed through said slot as foresaid, and move the pin 10 angularly with respect to the slot, together With a bolt carried by the disk and engaging the lever to actuate the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing,

I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day 16 of July, 1926.

' ROBERT W. SIMPSON. 

